Downtown Norfolk, Virginia Skyline

Image recorded December 2008, of the Downtown Norfolk Skyline, from the Portsmouth, Virginia waterfront.

(Canon EOS 5d w/ EF17-40mm F/4L @ 33mm, ISO 200, F/14, 1/400sec)

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Norfolk Botanical Gardens, Norfolk, Va.

Todays Norfolk Botanical Garden began in the mid 1930's with an idea by Frederic Heutte, a young horticulturist and Thomas P. Thompson, Norfolk City Manager from 1935-1938. Heutte had a fondness for Azaleas and believed Hampton Roads to have an ideal climate for growing this southern signature plant. Heutte and Thompson envisioned an azalea garden to rival those of Charleston, South Carolina. Their vision began to be realized when the city of Norfolk set aside 75 acres of wooded land and 75 acres of reservoir for a city garden.
Beginning in 1938, through a Works Progress Administration (WPA) grant more than 200 African-American women and 20 men began working to clear the site and their contribution to the garden is today wonderfully honored. In 1958 the Old Dominion Horticultural Society took over maintenance of the gardens and changed the name to the Norfolk Botanical Garden. Today the gardens include an arboretum and are 155 acres with over 20 themed gardens that can be viewed by boat, tram, or on foot. The gardens are on the National Register of Historic Places and are a Virginia Historic Landmark.

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Nauticus and the Hampton Roads Naval Museum

Nauticus

Nauticus is a maritime museum and science center located on the Elizabeth River waterfront in Norfolk, Virginia that opened in June of 1994. Also located within Nauticus, on the second floor, is the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, an official museum operated by the US Navy, which manages the USS Wisconsin museum ship. Both museums feature exhibits that include a vast collection of material and artifacts on the global maritime industry and the influence of the US Navy in Hampton Roads and around the world. Nauticus also features high definition nautically-themed films in its large screen theater as well as aquariums, hand on exhibits and many

educational programs.

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Marine Observation Tower - Norfolk, Va.

Marine Observation Tower - Pagoda and Oriental Garden

The Marine Observation Tower, also known as The Pagoda, was built in 1989 and was a gift to the Commonwealth of Virginia and the City of Norfolk from the Taiwan Provincial Government. The two story octagonal structure was built on and around the pillars that had previously supported a 500,000 gallon molasses storage tank. Materials for the tower were manufactured in Taiwan and shipped to Norfolk for assembly by Taiwanese craftsmen. In 1989 the Pagoda was refurbished and an oriental garden was planted around the Pagoda. The Pagoda is home to a restaurant serving American and Pacific Rim Cuisine and an art gallery featuring Oriental brush painting and Chinese artifacts. It is a popular destination for weddings, receptions, celebrations as well as cultural events.

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